Match Report
| Portsmouth | Portsmouth |  |  | Macclesfield Town | Macclesfield Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Adams | R. Adams |  | 60 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 58 |  | Vitor Sousa | V. Sousa | ||||||||
| Frank Barry | F. Barry | | 51 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 66 | | Des Craddock | D. Craddock | |||||||||
| Andy Elliott | A. Elliott |  | 50 | D | | 3 | | D | 63 | | Kemal Thompson | K. Thompson | |||||||||
| Joao Campos | J. Campos | | 50 | D | | 4 | | | D | 62 | | Aaron Galli | A. Galli | ||||||||
| Luke Scales | L. Scales | | 47 | D | | 5 | | D | 58 | | Ruel Mcgreal | R. Mcgreal | |||||||||
| Armin Sachs | A. Sachs |  | 63 | M | | 6 | | M | 69 | | Jonathan Mendonca | J. Mendonca | |||||||||
| Tony Clegg | T. Clegg | | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 65 | | Jon Peckham | J. Peckham | |||||||||
| Glynn Beckham | G. Beckham | | 63 | A | | 8 | | M | 61 | | Joe Deane | J. Deane | |||||||||
| Paul Hollmer | P. Hollmer | | 49 | A | | 9 | | A | 65 | | Norman Standing | N. Standing | |||||||||
| Niccolo Hurst | N. Hurst | | 44 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 | | Edward Power | E. Power | |||||||||
| Dean Haynes | D. Haynes | | 39 | A | | 11 | | A | 52 | | Alan Benali | A. Benali | |||||||||
| Peter Croft | P. Croft | | 57 | G | | 12 | | M | 54 | | Craig Clapham | C. Clapham | |||||||||
| Damien Brown | D. Brown | | 56 | M | | 13 | | D | 52 | | Peter Barry | P. Barry | |||||||||
| Ashley Griffin | A. Griffin | | 56 | M | | 14 | | G | 52 | | Ledley Edwards | L. Edwards | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Fratton Park where Portsmouth play host to Macclesfield Town. A crowd of 4,603 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Portsmouth are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Macclesfield Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Frank Christie.
The pitch is in good condition.
Portsmouth are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Macclesfield Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Frank Christie.
0.00
0-0Portsmouth kick off and get the first half underway!
2.31
0-0Jonathan Mendonca flicks a high pass forward. Alan Benali controls it well on his chest. Alan Benali tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
9.56
Kemal Thompson threads a neat ball through to Jon Peckham. Jon Peckham passes the ball forward to Edward Power. Edward Power tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.04
Frank Barry knocks the ball to his team mate, Tony Clegg. Tony Clegg makes a beautiful solo run. Tony Clegg knocks in a cross ball towards Dean Haynes. Dean Haynes connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
12.39
0-0Kemal Thompson flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan Mendonca controls it well on his chest. Jonathan Mendonca controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edward Power. Edward Power shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Robert Adams manages to gather it effortlessly.
14.10
Joe Deane flicks a high pass forward. Alan Benali controls it well on his chest. Alan Benali lofts in a cross ball towards Norman Standing. Norman Standing connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Robert Adams is on top of it.
15.42
Aaron Galli flicks a high pass forward. Jon Peckham holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jon Peckham threads a neat ball through to Edward Power. Edward Power tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
20.52
0-0Paul Hollmer comes in with a late challenge on Ruel Mcgreal. The referee warns Paul Hollmer to calm down! Ruel Mcgreal runs off the knock.
22.45
Paul Hollmer catches Des Craddock on the ankles. The referee brings Paul Hollmer to one side and gives him another warning! Des Craddock runs off the knock.
27.36
Armin Sachs makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
28.33
Jonathan Mendonca passes the ball forward to Edward Power. Edward Power shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
30.24
Kemal Thompson flicks a high pass forward. Jon Peckham collects the pass. Jon Peckham knocks the ball forward to Alan Benali. Alan Benali shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
36.42
Kemal Thompson makes a strong solo run forward. Kemal Thompson makes an attacking run forward. Kemal Thompson skips past Luke Scales! Kemal Thompson comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
39.17
Tony Clegg controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Glynn Beckham. Glynn Beckham finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
40.14
0-0Armin Sachs comes in with a late challenge on Jonathan Mendonca. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jonathan Mendonca hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Portsmouth appear unchanged since the first half. Macclesfield Town appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-2-1 formation. The Portsmouth players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Macclesfield Town kick off the second half!
51.38
Tony Clegg sees Glynn Beckham in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Glynn Beckham lofts in a cross ball towards Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst heads the ball goalwards but it slams into the crowd!
53.39
Kemal Thompson threads the ball through to Jonathan Mendonca. Jonathan Mendonca controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alan Benali. Alan Benali finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
54.53
0-0Luke Scales breaks forward. Luke Scales hits a low pass to Paul Hollmer. Paul Hollmer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vitor Sousa who gathers it comfortably.
59.08
1-0Armin Sachs knocks the ball forward to Glynn Beckham. Glynn Beckham lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Hollmer. Paul Hollmer is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
61.08
1-0Macclesfield Town have made 2 substitutions with Peter Barry replacing Norman Standing and Ledley Edwards replacing Jon Peckham .
63.40
Tony Clegg chips the ball to his team mate, Dean Haynes. Dean Haynes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
65.38
Armin Sachs makes a beautiful solo run. Armin Sachs controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Vitor Sousa manages to gather it effortlessly.
72.55
Andy Elliott comes in with a late challenge on Edward Power. The referee warns Andy Elliott to calm down! Edward Power stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.15
Ledley Edwards makes a probing pass to Peter Barry. Peter Barry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
75.51
Joe Deane chips the ball to his team mate, Edward Power. Edward Power controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
77.39
Macclesfield Town have made a substitution with Craig Clapham replacing Edward Power .
81.11
Ledley Edwards knocks the ball forward to Peter Barry. Peter Barry controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
85.31
Tony Clegg makes a simple pass to Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst skips past Kemal Thompson! Niccolo Hurst looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
87.30
Andy Elliott deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tony Clegg. Tony Clegg flicks a high pass forward. Dean Haynes controls it well on his chest. Dean Haynes whips in a cross ball towards Glynn Beckham. Glynn Beckham knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
Kemal Thompson decides to run forward with the ball. Kemal Thompson makes a simple pass to Alan Benali. Alan Benali knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andy Elliott.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
7
10
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
37%
63%
Play Area
27.2%
46.9%
25.9%
Scorers
| Paul Hollmer 59 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Kemal Thompson of Macclesfield Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Robert Adams (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Frank Barry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Andy Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Joao Campos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Luke Scales (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Armin Sachs (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Tony Clegg (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Glynn Beckham (ATT) | 7 | |
| 9. | Paul Hollmer (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Niccolo Hurst (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Dean Haynes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Peter Croft (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Damien Brown (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ashley Griffin (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Vitor Sousa (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Des Craddock (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kemal Thompson (DEF) | 9 | |
| 4. | Aaron Galli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ruel Mcgreal (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jonathan Mendonca (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Jon Peckham (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Joe Deane (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Norman Standing (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Edward Power (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alan Benali (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Craig Clapham (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Peter Barry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Ledley Edwards (GK) | 6 | |